Publications
Safer
Healthier Children: A
Brief Introduction to Childhood Vaccines
Video
Contents of this page:
“Safer
Healthier Children: A Brief Introduction to Childhood Vaccines”
video provides a general introduction to childhood vaccines. It
features interviews with a CDC vaccine safety expert, a pediatrician,
and two mothers. It explains the benefits of vaccines, addresses
concerns related to measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, and highlights
the importance of childhood vaccinations.
The
story of one child, Parker, is told to show the important role vaccines
play in preventing the spread of disease from one child to another,
especially to children who have not yet been vaccinated, or who
cannot be for medical reasons.
Children
also give their personal views of vaccination.
The
video can accompany the “ABCs of Childhood
Vaccines”, a PowerPoint slide series. The five-part series
covers the history of vaccines, vaccine safety, how vaccines work,
and how vaccines protect children from disease. The five slide presentations
can be viewed together or one at a time. The slides use lively graphics
and animation to cover five topics:
- How
Vaccines Work
- Vaccine
Safety
- Natural
Immunity
- Primary
Vaccines (vaccines on the recommended
childhood immunization schedule)
- Risks
of Not Vaccinating
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How
to Use the Video and the Slides |
The
following table lists suggestions for using the “Safer Healthier
Children: A Brief Introduction to Childhood Vaccines” video
and the “ABCs of Childhood Vaccines” slide presentation
series as health education tools to inform parents and others about
childhood vaccines.
| WHO |
WHERE |
| Parents |
Watch
in your home or use with other parents. For example, view it
at parent-teacher meetings to discuss childhood immunizations. |
| School
nurses |
Use
video and slide series to educate parents about the importance
of childhood immunizations. Keep some copies in your office
to lend to parents. |
Pediatric,
family,
OB/GYN practices,
emergency room
physicians, and nurses |
Show
the video in waiting rooms. Lend the video and slide series
to parents. Refer them to the http://www.cdc.gov/nip
website for more information on childhood vaccines. |
| Health
Educators |
Use
video in immunization education courses. |
| Teachers |
Include
in elementary, middle school, or high school science classes
to illustrate the basics of the immune system, infectious diseases,
and the world of bacteria and viruses. |
| Health
communication specialists |
Use
as a resource for news reporters and others who want to know
about childhood immunizations. |
| Policy
makers |
Use
as a resource to learn more about childhood immunizations. |
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How to Obtain the Video and the Slides
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You
can download the “Safer
Healthier Children: A Brief Introduction to Childhood Vaccines”
video or order the video by going to the CDC’s Online
Order Form and ordering item #99-7264 (under the heading
"Videos - For General Public"). You can also order it
by calling the NIP hotline: 800-232-2522.
The
“ABCs to Childhood Vaccines”
slide series is not yet available on the CDC online catalog (it
must be downloaded).
All
CDC items and products can be reprinted and reproduced for educational
use and are free.
Accessibility Note:
Those links currently only provided as .pdf files will soon be available
in text-only format for text readers. Until then, please contact
NIPINFO@cdc.gov for assistance.
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